Ingredient glossary / pH adjuster
Magnesium hydroxide
On the label: Magnesium Hydroxide · pH adjuster
What it is
The milder odour-neutraliser used in baking-soda-free natural deodorants.
pH adjusters: pH adjusters set the acidity of the formula so the actives work and the preservatives hold.
Wikidata: Inorganic compound. Q407548 →
In the research
12 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Development of magnesium hydroxide-doped nanofibrous spheres for repairing infected skin wounds · Biomaterials advances, 2024
- pH/Ion Dual-Responsive Emulsion Via a Cationic Surfactant and Positively Charged Magnesium Hydroxide Nanosheets · Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 2024
- Bulk Modification with Inorganic Particles and Immobilization of Extracellular Vesicles onto PDO Composite for Facial Rejuvenation · Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, 2024
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Other ph adjusters
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